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#021BB5

#021bb5 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021bb5 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.59% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.9% cyan, 85.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 231.62°, with 97.81% saturation and 35.88% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.18.

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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #021bb5
  2. #b59c02

Split complementary

  1. #021bb5
  2. #b54202
  3. #74b502

Analogous

  1. #0274b5
  2. #021bb5
  3. #4202b5

Triadic

  1. #021bb5
  2. #b5021b
  3. #1bb502

Tetradic

  1. #021bb5
  2. #9c02b5
  3. #b59c02
  4. #1bb502

Square

  1. #021bb5
  2. #b50274
  3. #b59c02
  4. #02b542

Monochromatic

  1. #00041e
  2. #011069
  3. #021bb5
  4. #0729fc
  5. #536bfd

Shades

#021bb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021bb5
  2. #0218a3
  3. #021691
  4. #01137f
  5. #01106d
  6. #010e5b
  7. #010b48
  8. #010836
  9. #000524
  10. #000312
  11. #000000

Tints

#021bb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021bb5
  2. #1b32bc
  3. #3549c4
  4. #4e5fcb
  5. #6776d3
  6. #818dda
  7. #9aa4e1
  8. #b3bbe9
  9. #ccd1f0
  10. #e6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021bb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021bb5
  2. #0f25b0
  3. #1b2faa
  4. #2839a5
  5. #3443a0
  6. #414e9b
  7. #4e5895
  8. #5a6290
  9. #676c8b
  10. #737685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c307e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030b3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029b4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00408f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021bb5 {
  color: #021bb5;
}
Background
.bg-021bb5 {
  background-color: #021bb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021bb5 {
  border: 2px solid #021bb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021bb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 27 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 98% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021bb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021bb5, #4202b5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021bb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 27 181 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.18 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.77 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.34 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.44 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.96 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.18 #fde44a Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021bb5  rgb(2, 27, 181)  hsl(232, 98%, 36%)  Zaffre
#b59c02  rgb(181, 156, 2)  hsl(52, 98%, 36%)  Brass
#b5021b  rgb(181, 2, 27)  hsl(352, 98%, 36%)  Cornell Red
#1bb502  rgb(27, 181, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 36%)  Kelly Green